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Where Were the Planets on December 21, 1984?

Quick Answer

On December 21, 1984, the Sun was in Sagittarius (29°48' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Sagittarius all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (1% illuminated). Mercury was retrograde.

The Sun entered Capricorn, and Capricorn season began. Venus sextiled Uranus. A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 21, 1984. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°02' Sagittarius at midnight UTC to 24°01' Sagittarius at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 21, 1984
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	29°48'50" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1984	Dec 21, 1984 into Capricorn
Moon	17°03'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 20, 1984	Dec 22, 1984 into Capricorn
Mercury	15°21'41" Sagittarius	Retrograde	Dec 7, 1984	Jan 11, 1985 into Capricorn
Venus	14°24'04" Aquarius	Direct	Dec 9, 1984	Jan 4, 1985 into Pisces
Mars	27°06'47" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 15, 1984	Dec 25, 1984 into Pisces
Jupiter	19°02'37" Capricorn	Direct	Jan 19, 1984	Feb 6, 1985 into Aquarius
Saturn	23°40'53" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 24, 1983	Nov 17, 1985 into Sagittarius
Uranus	14°45'02" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	1°05'10" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	4°06'42" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	25°42'28" Taurus	Direct	Oct 1, 1984	Apr 20, 1986 into Aries

Sky Events on December 21, 1984

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 1% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
Dec 21, 16:22 UTC	The Sun enters Capricorn	December Solstice
Dec 21, 19:40 UTC	Venus sextile Uranus	A fresh spark: new people, a new look, unexpected fun.

Born on December 21, 1984?

The Sun, Mercury and Uranus were all in Sagittarius, so everyone born that day is a Sagittarius several times over. Mercury and Uranus sat less than a degree apart in Sagittarius, a close conjunction shared by every chart from that day.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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